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My "Go To" Recipe for weekends when we have company! I can make it ahead with whatever fruit is available and it never fails to be a hit! You can actually cut down on the sugar, depending on how sweet the fruit is that you are using. I have made this using blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and apples instead of some of the fruits (plums, kiwis, peaches) in the recipe if they are not available in season. The apple slices are a nice touch and add some crunch. If you don't like as much syrup as this recipe makes, just cut down on the oj and the Grand Marnier, making sure to maintain the same one-to-one proportions.

A Cook from KS /

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Truly grand! As others have observed, using yummy fruit and ripe fruit is more important than the exact combination. For example, apriums worked great instead of plums, canteloupe instead of peaches, papaya instead of kiwis. (The rock-hard peaches and kiwis will get used later this week.)
Other yummy subs:
1) St. Germain is milder and more subtle than Grand Marnier. Half as much is fine.
2) The juice of a couple Meyer lemons made the OJ a little more tart.
3) For a decadent accompaniment that works in hot weather, combine whipped Cream Chantilly and Mascarpone cheese -- doesn't go watery and tastes wonderful with fruit. I added a bit of St. Germain to the whipped cream instead of vanilla.

miakelye from Lexington, MA /

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So easy, and works
with any fruit
you've got. Too
early in the year
for stone fruits so
used sliced apples
and pears instead,
along with kiwis,
green grapes and
orange segments.
Fine with sucralose
instead of sugar in
the orange liqueur
sauce, which
provides a nice
intensity without an
overwhelming alcohol
taste. Everyone
loved it, and I'll
make it again and
again. Really fresh
tasting.

rcatesby from Tucson, AZ /

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I have always used fresh fruit in the past, but couldn't find ripe peaches and plums this time of year. Used canned mandarin oranges and peaches and added extra of the other fruit to balance color and make up for the missing plums. It was still a great salad!

kdwilson from Gresham, Or /

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Wonderful fruit salad recipe. I made this for a barbecue as a healthy dessert and received many compliments. I didn't measure out the fruit, just eyeballed the proportions, adding more of the fruit that looked more ripe and balancing the colors. I used both black and yellow plums, white peaches, strawberries, less orange segments (didn't want it too citrusy since there is orange liqueur and o.j. in it), kiwi, mango and blackberries. I omitted the sugar (and didn't miss it). If you don't have to worry about nut allergies, adding sliced almonds on top just before serving is a tasty touch and adds crunch to the salad!